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SIA passenger load factor improves to 82.2% in March

It improved for all regions except Europe, where demand is low and competition is high.

Faber Garden en bloc sale launched with $1.18b asking price

The site, near the Central Nature Reserve, can yield over 1,150 units.

Keppel DC REIT Q1 profits jumped 18.2% to $34.09m

It was due to higher income from its data centres in Dublin and Singapore.

M1 2017 profits slid 11.5% to $132.5m

Its handset sales and mobile revenues remained weak despite higher services revenue.

Noble raises shareholders' stake in post-restructuring company to 15%

The allocation is "fair to all shareholders," said founder Richard Elman.

Private home sales up 86.5% to 716 units in March

The Tapestry was the best selling project and contributed 46% of total sales.

URA wants homeowners' consensus approval for Airbnb-like accommodations

There are currently diverse views on its regulatory framework for short-term accommodations.

Singapore is the sixth most popular destination for Muslim tourists

The country provides Muslims "cultural proximity" and enhanced tourism offerings, amongst others.

Singaporeans expect higher prices amidst trade tensions

They think inflation will rise to 3.43% in a year.

More than half of retail investors distrust the financial industry

Only one in ten believe that financial advisers always put their clients first.

Chart of the Day: Shipyard orders could reach $6b total in 2018

Analysts gauge orders worth $3b each for Keppel and Sembmarine within the year.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.94%

Investors are cautious over concerns towards geopolitical tensions.

Value of Singapore's pharma market hit $1.22b in 2017: BMI Research

Biopharmaceutical giants continued to choose Singapore as the site for their manufacturing headquarters.

What's next after the MAS tightening?

Analysts are divided on whether the tightening will continue in October or not.

Competition watchdog bans Grab from using Uber's data to win market

It also wanted Grab and Uber to retain their pre-transaction pricing and product options for riders and drivers.